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Claude C

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2017

04 Mar 2022, 17:32

Vodacom won't give back No from perished SIM card

I got a SIM pack a long time back and received a certain mobile No. I only use this No to receive OTP SMSs from time to time, yet I've been recharging talktime / data every month to keep it alive, since 2018 / 2019. The other day I noticed that the SIM card stopped working. Vodacom now advices that the No is about to be recycled because I did not switch on the phone for more than 2 months, as per Ts&Cs. My mistake then: but Vodacom continued to take my money when I sent the recharge instruction via my bank for 4 years. The No is about recycled but Vodacom won't let me have it back. What kind of service is that??

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Claude C's update04 Mar 2022, 17:36
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The No is about *to* be recycled
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Vodacom's reply05 Mar 2022, 16:39
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 Dear Customer,  Thank you for making us aware of your complaint.  Kindly be advised that a consultant will make contact with you in due course to assist with your query.  ***Please note*** Beware of phishing ****s.  Vodacom will not contact you via Whatsapp to request your personal details  Regards,  Vodacom Consumer Website Team 
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Claude C's update16 Mar 2022, 21:54
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Vodacom,
Are you going to let me have my old No back? Then I'll be sure to use it often to keep it alive. That would mean a lot to me, because then I can unlock my email and other accounts that require my email to access them. I'm sure that there has to be a process that we can follow to make this happen?